Smoldarev vs James Result: James wins by TKO R1 · ACA 136, Sat, Feb 26, 2022

ACAACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan

Denis Smoldarev

“HULK” · 18-14-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 1:41

Catchweight3 rounds scheduled

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Daniel JamesWIN

“American Predator” · 15-8-1

Saturday, February 26, 2022CSKA Arena, Moscow, Russia

Daniel James defeated Denis Smoldarev by TKO in round 1 (1:41) in the Catchweight bout of ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan, held Saturday, February 26, 2022 at CSKA Arena, Moscow.

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Betting Odds

Denis Smoldarev

-122

55% implied win probability

Open: -138

Daniel James

-107

52% implied win probability

Open: +110

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Denis Smoldarev	Daniel James	Trend
BetOnline	-120	-110
Betway	-125	-105

Odds are for information only.

Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API

Insights

Daniel James absorbs 9.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Denis Smoldarev absorbs 10.42 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Denis Smoldarev lands 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Denis Smoldarev stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Denis Smoldarev

No background on record

Daniel James

No background on record

Camp · Midwest Training Center

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

84%

Head

90%

Body

13%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Denis Smoldarevlast 5 fights

42%9%49%

Daniel Jameslast 2 fights

31%61%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Denis Smoldarev· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Daniel James· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

5.573.85

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denis Smoldarev · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersDaniel James · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

10.429.76

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.001.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaniel James · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

100%17%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denis Smoldarev · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDaniel James · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Denis Smoldarev · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDaniel James · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.57

Strikes landed / min

3.85

10.42

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

9.76

0.00

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.50 / 1.5

100%

Takedown defence

17%

0:24

Control time / fight

1:50

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Denis Smoldarev5 fights · by range and by target

Range

28%Distance · 18

41%Clinch · 26

31%Ground · 20

Target

84%Head · 32

3%Body · 1

13%Leg · 5

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Daniel James2 fights · by range and by target

Range

14%Distance · 19

45%Clinch · 62

42%Ground · 58

Target

90%Head · 69

5%Body · 4

5%Leg · 4

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Denis Smoldarev18 of 25 ended early · 72%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Daniel James14 of 19 ended early · 74%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Denis Smoldarev3-2

W
Michal Martínek
ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev· Nov 19, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Catchweight
W
Ruslan Magomedov
ACA 126: Magomedov vs Egemberdiev· Jul 16, 2021
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Salimgirey Rasulov
ACA 120: Jubileo vs Bibulatov· Mar 26, 2021
TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Catchweight
W
Elkhan Musaev
ACA 115: Ismailov vs Shtyrkov· Dec 13, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Alikhan Vakhaev
ACA 108: ACA 108· Aug 8, 2020
TKO · R1 · 3:07 · Catchweight

Full record · 25 fights

L
Daniel Omielanczuk
ACA 101: Warsaw· Nov 15, 2019
KO · R1 · 4:40 · Catchweight
W
Ioannis Arzoumanidis
ACA 97: ACA 97 - Krasnodar· Aug 31, 2019
TKO · R1 · 3:35 · Catchweight
L
Tony Johnson
ACA 92: ACA 92, Warsaw· Feb 16, 2019
SUB · R1 · 2:42 · Catchweight
L
Amir Aliakbari
ACA 83: ACB 83, Baku· Mar 24, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Catchweight
W
Tanner Boser
ACA 61: ACB 61 - St. Petersburg· May 20, 2017
DEC · Catchweight
L
Michal Andryszak
ACA 52: ACB 52 - Vienna· Jan 21, 2017
KO · R1 · 3:08 · Catchweight
W
Kenny Garner
M-1 Challenge 69· Jul 16, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Alexander Volkov
M-1 Challenge 64· Feb 19, 2016
SUB · R3 · 0:43 · Heavyweight
W
Chaban Ka
Number ONE Fight Show· Dec 4, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Maro Perak
M-1 Challenge 55· Feb 21, 2015
SUB · R1 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
L
Marcin Tybura
M-1 Challenge 53· Nov 25, 2014
SUB · R1 · 3:35 · Heavyweight
W
Yuri Kiselov
Number ONE Fight Show· Sep 13, 2014
SUB · R1 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
W
Evgeni Guryanov
M-1 Challenge 48· May 24, 2014
SUB · R1 · 1:19 · Heavyweight
W
Ante Delija
M-1 Challenge 45· Feb 28, 2014
SUB · R2 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
W
Ibragim Ibragimov
M-1 Challenge 39· May 23, 2013
TKO · R1 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
W
Akhmed Sultanov
M-1 Challenge 35· Nov 15, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Denis Komkin
M-1 Challenge 31· Mar 16, 2012
Split Decision · Heavyweight
W
Niyazi Safarov
M-1 Challenge 29· Nov 19, 2011
SUB · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
W
Alik Tseiko
MMA Raju· May 29, 2010
TKO
W
TBA
Estonia Regional· Dec 19, 2009
TKO

Daniel James3-2

W
Raphael Pessoa
ACA 132: Johnson vs Vakhaev· Nov 19, 2021
TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
W
Tomas Pakutinskas
ACA 128: Omielańczuk vs Goncharov· Sep 11, 2021
TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
L
Daniel Omielanczuk
ACA 122: Johnson vs Poberezhets· Apr 23, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Michal Martínek
ACA 114: Omielańczuk vs Johnson· Nov 26, 2020
TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
L
Ruslan Magomedov
ACA 101: Warsaw· Nov 15, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 19 fights

L
Brett Martin
LFA 77: James vs. Martin· Sep 27, 2019
DQ · R5 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
W
Patrick Martin
LFA 67: James vs. Martin· May 24, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Heavyweight
W
Calyn Hull
LFA 50: Allen vs. Hiley· Sep 21, 2018
TKO · R2 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
W
Zach Rosol
Victory FC: Fight Night Waterloo 2· Nov 22, 2017
SUB · R3 · 4:58 · Heavyweight
L
Daniel Gallemore
Victory FC 57· May 5, 2017
SUB · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
W
Chris Beal
XFO 60· Mar 11, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
D
John Hawk
Big Guns 21· Nov 19, 2016
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Arnold Adams
HFC 27: Adams vs. James· Feb 6, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
W
Pat Harman
HFC 25: Hovermale vs. Vazquez· Sep 25, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
W
Jason Walraven
Super Brawl Showdown 1· Jan 30, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
W
Aaron Ware
XFO 54· Nov 22, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Ryan Pokryfky
XFO 53· Oct 11, 2014
TKO · R2 · 3:38 · Heavyweight
L
Leroy Johnson
NAAFS: Fight Night In The Flats 10· Jun 7, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Erick Correa
Bellator MMA: Bellator 112· Mar 14, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:30

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Denis Smoldarev vs Daniel James?

Daniel James defeated Denis Smoldarev by TKO in round 1 (1:41) in the Catchweight bout of ACA 136: Bukuev vs Akopyan, held Saturday, February 26, 2022 at CSKA Arena, Moscow.

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